Lauded for being able to ‘offer highly specialised legal solutions’, Bird & Bird frequently acts on complex data privacy and data protection mandates, both domestically and internationally. The team advises a diverse roster of high-profile national and international clients from the financial services, healthcare, and sports sectors, to name a few. Practice head Joaquin Muñoz is well-versed in the intricacies of cybersecurity, AI, and data protection matters. Paula Garralón is a recognised authority on privacy issues across the insurance, telecoms, and retail sectors, while Jaime Delgado’s expertise spans instructions related to software infringement, ePrivacy, and blockchain.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team understood the brief well and executed it effectively. They demonstrated great flexibility, solid subject matter expertise, and strong analytical skills, even with limited context provided by the client.’
- ‘Joaquín Muñoz and Jaime Delgado have stood out for their flexibility in carrying out the work, their availability and their analytical capacity in the face of a job that was not easy and required a great capacity for analysis and synthesis.’
- ‘Skills: quick response. Unconditional support. There is a lot of collaboration, and they are always ready to help quickly in whatever is needed, understanding the changing business environment.’
- ‘The lawyers at Bird and Bird, especially Paula Garralon (senior associate) and Joaquin Muñoz (partner), are very helpful, capable, highly experienced, and practical, providing clear and concise advice.’
- ‘This is a highly cohesive team that always resolves questions and requests within the agreed timeframe.'
- ‘Joaquín Muñoz: A highly skilled professional with extensive knowledge of data protection.’
Work highlights
Advised the European Commission on the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) and its follow-up, EBSI II, including the launch of the European Blockchain Sandbox.
Advised Instaleap, a leading provider of last-mile delivery and fulfillment software for major retailers across Latin America and Europe, on all aspects of data protection and privacy compliance.
Acted as external Data Protection Officer for Tendam Retail S.A., one of Spain’s largest and most iconic fashion retail groups, with over 1,800 points of sale across 80 countries and a strong digital presence through 51 online marketplaces.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Joaquín Muñoz
Other key lawyers
Paula Garralon; Jaime Delgado